#205F48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.8% 0.075 165.5), rgb(32, 95, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#205F48 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205F48 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.075 165.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #205F48 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205F48 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205F48 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205F48 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 165)
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Step 600
600
#2D8565
oklch(55.5% 0.098 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7154
oklch(49.2% 0.091 165.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205F48
oklch(43.8% 0.075 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#205F48 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D5847 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545249 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F59 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205F48
#205F48
oklch(43.8% 0.075 165.5)
- #6F405B
#6F405B
oklch(43.7% 0.075 345.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #205F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #205F48 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.